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The new home
Phyliss Coomber recalls her thoughts, at the time, about her new home.
Arriving in Hemel Hempstead
Phyliss Coomber remembers her move from Wembley and working at Rolls Razor.
The first minister at the Adeyfield Free Church
Nellie Black remembers how the Adeyfield community found their minister, and his kind acts.
Community spirit and different types of New Town housing
Gwen Marshall recalls her thoughts on the development of the Hemel Hempstead New Town.
Moving into the new house
Eileen Waite remembers when she first moved to Hemel Hempstead.
Reactions to the New Town
Derek Townsend remembers the impact that the New Town development had
Opposition to the New Town
Derek Townsend recalls the local reaction to the New Town announcement
New Town beginnings
Derek Townsend remembers the interesting events leading up to the New Towns announcement
Visit from the Queen
Tony Frost recalls the Queen's visit
Changes to Hemel Hempstead
Tony Frost remembers the changes made to the local landscape by the New Towns
Meg describes her street
Meg McCourt describes Tile Kiln Lane when she moved into her brand new house in 1956
The different types of new houses
Meg McCourt recalls the new houses built around her in Tile Kiln Lane
Meg buys her Hemel Hempstead house
Meg McCourt remembers buying her house in Hemel Hempstead
Settling in Hemel Hempstead
Why Meg McCourt chose to return to England and settle in Hemel Hempstead
Remembering the local shops and a letter from Father Christmas
Valerie Weaving talks about the local shops she can recall and her letter to Father Christmas
Why the family moved to the New Town
Valerie Weaving recalls the reason for her family's move
Earliest memories of the New Town
Valerie Weaving remembers her childhood home
The Queen's Visit
Una Taber remembers the Queen's visit to Hemel Hempstead
Working in Hemel Hempstead
Una Taber recalls her husband Leslie's work schedule and the jobs she had after caring for her children
First impressions and a lasting impression
Una Taber reflects on how she found her new surroundings when she moved in and what she thinks of Hemel Hempstead today
Watching the New Town being built
Una Taber recalls how she watched parts of the New Town being built around her
A visit from the Queen
Tony and Sonia Waterton remember Hemel Hempstead hosting a visit from Queen Elizabeth II
Having to move away from Hemel Hempstead
Tony and Sonia Waterton recall the issues facing local first time buyers wanting homes in Hemel Hempstead, compared to how easy the process was for the 'New Towners'
Finding somewhere to live
Tony and Sonia Waterton relate the problems they had trying to secure a home in Hemel Hempstead
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